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# IT Security Specialist (Identity & Access Management & Migration Consultant)

- **Company:** COVENTEK INC.
- **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** User Authentication, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, OpenID, Openid Connect, Azure Active Directory, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6f92439e60c49f7d

## About the Role

We are seeking a senior IAM consultant to lead the migration of enterprise authentication services from ForgeRock OpenAM to PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud and Microsoft Entra ID while minimizing business disruption., * PingOne, Microsoft Entra ID, ForgeRock OpenAM, IAM, SSO, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, authentication architecture, security best practices.

 * Preferred Qualifications
 * Government experience, enterprise IAM modernization projects, security certifications, hybrid identity environments.

Minimum Mandatory Requirements:

 * 5+ years of IAM implementation and migration experience
 * Hands-on expertise with PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud and Microsoft Entra ID
 * Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SAML
 * Experience migrating legacy authentication platforms including ForgeRock/OpenAM
 * Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills

## Description

* Assess current authentication systems and integrations
 * Develop migration roadmap and timeline
 * Configure PingOne and Entra ID environments
 * Implement and validate SSO using OIDC and SAML
 * Perform testing and troubleshooting
 * Create technical documentation and deliver knowledge transfer
 * Provide post-migration support


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